TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The U.S. Lawns Fall Football Camp continues as Indiana State football prepares for the upcoming September 1 kickoff against North Alabama.
 
The Sycamores will be breaking down the 2022 opponents throughout the fall camp toward the opener in Terre Haute. In today's edition, we take a look at Missouri State.
 
Missouri State Bears
City: Springfield, Mo.
Founded: 1905
Enrollment: 23,618
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maroon and White
Facility: Robert W. Plaster Stadium (17,500 capacity)
Affiliation: Football Championship Subdivision
Conference: Missouri Valley Football Conference
Last Season Record: 8-4 overall
Conference Finish: 6-2, Second in the MVFC
 
Preseason Accolades

• Grant Burkett, P – Athlon FCS Preseason All-American, STATS Perform Preseason First Team All-American, HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American, FCS Punter of the Year Watch List, MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference
• Jason Shelley, QB – STATS Perform Preseason Second Team All-American, HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American, MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference, Walter Payton Award Watch List
• Montrae Braswell, DB/RS – STATS Perform Preseason Second Team All-American, HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American, MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference, Buck Buchanan Award Watch List
• Tyrone Scott, WR – HERO Sports Preseason Second Team All-American, MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference
• Landon Bebee, OL – MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference
• Kevin Ellis, DL – MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference
• Kyriq McDonald, DB – HERO Sports Preseason Second Team All-American, MVFC Preseason First Team All-Conference
• Jose Pizano, PK – MVFC Preseason Second Team All-Conference 

Missouri State Key Players - Stats

• Jason Shelley – 235-of-400, 3,347 yards, 22 touchdowns, 155 carries, 442 yards, 10 touchdowns
• Grant Burkett – 51 punts, 46.24 average, long of 62, 13 fair catches, 15 punts inside the 20, 16 50-plus yard attempts
• Montrae Braswell – 44.0 total tackles, 2.4 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sacks, 13 pass breakups, four interceptions, 20 kickoff returns, 29.45 average, one return touchdown
• Tyrone Scott – 66 receptions, 1,100 yards, eight touchdowns, 92.50 ypg
• Kevin Ellis – 59.0 total tackles, 13.0 tackles-for-loss, 8.0 sacks, three forced fumbles
• Kyriq McDonald – 64.0 total tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble
• Jose Pizano – 21-of-24, long of 51, 77 kickoffs, 35 touchbacks

Preseason Poll Watch
Missouri State sits in the top-10 in all four of the major FCS preseason polls heading into the 2022 season. The Bears were picked fifth in both the Athlon Sports and the STATS Perform Top-25 polls. MSU was also picked sixth in the HERO Sports poll and eighth in the AFCA Preseason Top-25. Overall, the Bears were picked third in the MVFC preseason poll as voted on by the league's coaches, media, and SIDs. The Bears received 355 total points in the poll.
 
All-Time Series
Missouri State leads the all-time series, 20-15, dating back to the inaugural contest in the 1986 season. The Bears have won four of the last five contests, including last season's 37-7 MSU win in Springfield, Mo.
 
Last Ten Games in the Series

• Nov. 12, 2011 – at Missouri State – W, 28-20
• Oct. 6, 2012 – vs. Missouri State – W, 31-17
• Nov. 2, 2013 – at Missouri State – L, 49-7
• Nov. 1, 2014 – vs. Missouri State – W, 20-18
• Oct. 3, 2015 – at Missouri State – W, 56-28
• Oct. 1, 2016 – vs. Missouri State – L, 45-24
• Oct. 28, 2017 – at Missouri State – L, 59-20
• Oct. 13, 2018 – vs. Missouri State – L, 29-26
• Nov. 23, 2019 – at Missouri State – W, 51-24
• Oct. 16, 2021 – at Missouri State – L, 37-7

Last Indiana State Win
It was a night to remember for Dominique Dafney as the senior put up the fourth-best single game rushing performance in program history after going for 244 yards out of the wildcat, leading the Sycamores to a 51-24 victory over Missouri State Saturday at Plaster Stadium.
 
Dafney found the end zone five times - four times on the ground and another after catching a 19-yard pass from Michael Haupert to put the Sycamores ahead with 3:42 left in the first quarter.
 
Read the Full Recap Here
 
Indiana State against the MVFC All-Time

• Illinois State – Illinois State leads 38-32-2
• Missouri State – Missouri State leads 21-14
• North Dakota State – North Dakota State leads 10-1
• Northern Iowa – Northern Iowa leads 29-5
• South Dakota – South Dakota leads 5-2
• South Dakota State – South Dakota State leads 9-2
• Southern Illinois – Southern Illinois leads 30-28
• Western Illinois – Western Illinois leads 26-18
• Youngstown State – Youngstown State leads 23-8 

2022 Indiana State Football Season Tickets On Sale
For more information on Indiana State 2022 football tickets, fans can contact Assistant Manager of Athletic Ticketing Austin Bishop by phone at 812-237-8972 or via email at Austin.Bishop@indstate.edu. Fans can also call 877-ISU-TIXS or email ISU-Tickets@indstate.edu.
 
Fans have the opportunity to also buy or renew season tickets online by clicking HERE. Fans will also have the option to get their season tickets printed for an additional $5 charge.
 
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